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British Army Pay Rates
Daily
Rate in 1800
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Cavalry
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Infantry
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Militia
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Colonel
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32s
10d
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22s
6d
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22s
6d
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Major
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23s
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14s
1d
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14s
1d
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Captain
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14s
7d
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9s
5d
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9s
5d
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Lieutenant
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9s
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4s
8d
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4s
8d
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Ensign
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3s
8d
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3s
8d
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Cornet
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8s
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3s
8d
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Paymaster
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15s
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15s
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15s
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Quartermaster
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4s
8d
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4s
8d
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Surgeon
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11s
4d
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9s
5d
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9s
5d
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Asst.
Surgeon
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5s
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5s
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5s
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Sergeant
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2s
11d
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1s
7d
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1s
7d
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Corporal
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2s
5d
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1s
3d
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1s
3d
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Trumpeter
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2s
4d
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Fifer/Drummer
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1s
2d
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Private
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2s
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1s
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1s
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s
= shillings
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d
= pence
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Daily
Rate for Officers in 1815
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Cavalry
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Infantry
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Colonel
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32s
10d
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22s
6d
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Major
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23s
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17s
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Captain
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14s
7d
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10s
6d
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Lieutenant
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9s
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6s
6d
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Ensign
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5s
3d
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Cornet
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5s
3d
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Paymaster
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15s
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15s
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Quartermaster
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8s
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Surgeon
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11s
4d
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11s
4d
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s
= shillings
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d
= pence
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